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IMF, Senegal call for helping Africa in Covid recovery efforts
Date: 2021-12-16 11:23:19 GMT - Senegal - World - SN:39 - ID:9321812
DAKAR, Dec 16 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Senegal called for boosting global efforts to help the African continent recover from economic impacts of the novel Covid-19 pandemic. This came at the end of the visit by IMF's ....
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South Sudan: ‘Headwinds’ warning from UN mission chief over peace accord
Date: 2021-12-16 11:20:52 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:38 - ID:9321871
GENEVA, Dec 16 (MENA) - The UN Special Representative in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, issued a warning to the Security Council that new “headwinds” could threaten the country’s fragile peace accord, following years of brutal civil conflict. “I ....
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Russia detects 28,486 daily COVID-19 cases, crisis center says
Date: 2021-12-16 10:11:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:9321675
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) - Russia has registered 28,486 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 10,131,646 cases, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Thursday, quoting the ....
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Blinken, Bangladeshi FM discuss bilateral cooperation
Date: 2021-12-16 08:49:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9321539
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discussed with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen the importance of human rights and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and address shared global challenges, ....
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Japan OKs Moderna's COVID-19 booster shots 6 months after 2nd dose
Date: 2021-12-16 08:16:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:22 - ID:9321517
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) - A Japanese health ministry panel approved Wednesday the administration of U.S. biotechnology firm Moderna Inc's COVID-19 booster shots at least six months after an individual aged 18 or older has received their second dose, ....
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Kishida says he has no plans to attend Beijing Winter Olympics
Date: 2021-12-16 08:11:33 GMT - Japan - World - SN:21 - ID:9321507
TOKYO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has no plans to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics while suggesting he is still considering various options over the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the games, Japan Today ....
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US military starts ejecting unvaccinated service members
Date: 2021-12-16 08:00:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:9321445
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - The US Navy will begin the potentially months-long process of separating active-duty sailors who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, per guidance released Wednesday, days after the Air Force became the first ....
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EU Commission proposes new framework to decarbonize gas markets, promote hydrogen, reduce methane emissions
Date: 2021-12-16 07:58:27 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:18 - ID:9321415
BRUSSELS, Dec16 (MENA) - The EU Commission has adopted a set of legislative proposals to decarbonize the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, and to ensure energy security for all citizens ....
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9 people killed in Dominican Republic private jet crash
Date: 2021-12-16 07:07:34 GMT - Dominican - World - SN:14 - ID:9321395
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Nine people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, according to the plane's operator, ....
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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 272,197,443
Date: 2021-12-16 05:53:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9321329
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - As many as 272,197,443 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Thursday. It added that 5,329,536 people have died from the virus ....
